Ahmedabad Mirror: Ahmedabad: Thursday, May 25, 2017.
We all know
bureaucracy moves at snail’s pace. But sometimes it can still amaze you with
its ‘post-dated’ communication. And you thought there were only post-dated
cheques? Mirror correspondent filed an RTI application with Director of Civil
Aviation, which dispatched a reply on ‘May 26’. The reply reached Mirror on May
24, with request to remain present for a meeting with a civil aviation official
on May 25.
And the
letter was unsigned by the director though the letter showed him to be the
undersigned. Director of Civil Aviation Captain Ajay Chauhan served as a
helicopter pilot and has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry.
In addition, he is also an MBA from one of the prestigious management
institutes in the country. An RTI application was filed by Mirror correspondent
on February 20 asking for several public documents pertaining to developments
in the aviation sector.
The
department replied that since the information was voluminous, it would require
immense manpower to address it. Mirror correspondent challenged the reply by
filing an appeal on April 7. Responding to that appeal, an unsigned letter from
office of Director of Civil Aviation dated May 26 was received by Mirror on
Wednesday, May 24 which informed about appointment with an official on May 25,
2017. However, an official who identified himself as Mukesh Jadhav from the
office of Director of Civil Aviation called Mirror correspondent to confirm the
meeting.